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ToonTomH · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: Egg Help

I know I've already made a thread about eggs hatching but this is specifically for help.

One of my eggs hatched last night, and at the same time the other was moving, yet it didn't hatch (This was at about 11:00pm). I came in from school today and there was still no hatchling, and also no sign of movement.

I just wondered if people think I should see if it needs help opening the egg (I have seen that you can do this). And if so, what experiences people have had doing this?

Thanks,

Tom

Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Personally, I would let nature take it's course - you often do more harm than good.

I'm not going to say it will hatch, because you could be right to cut the egg, but I tend to find it's better to see what happens.
Good luck either way! Wink

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Scott W · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

I've cut a few crested eggs in my time, most of the time I've cut them too late and found dead in shell young, a couple of times I got it just right a baby came flying out.

Now I just leave all the eggs to 'mother nature' Wink

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ToonTomH · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

The thing that's concerning me is that the un-hatched egg was moving around last night (And we know it was definately the egg moving, not us shaking what the box was on). However, it hasn't move since...

What do you think you would do in this situation? Just leave it?
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:

If your very careful you could try making a slit in it, it may end in disaster so it's one of those 'dammed if you do, dammed if you don't' situations.
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ToonTomH · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject:

I hate this situation! I'm thinking because it has been moving last night that it wants to get out. But I don't want to cut in and harm the gecko...

My parents think that we should leave it another day. But I'm under the impression that when it was shaking the egg it was trying to get out, but it didn't have the strenght to get through the egg shell!
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minno · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:

but thats natural selection at its best, the idea is if its not strong enough to get through the shell chances are its not going to make it far in the world

Scott W · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

Tom, it may well of been too weak to break out the egg, so even if you did slit the egg it still may not of survived.

The problem with crested eggs is the size, trying to cut a slit causes a lot of disturbance, so doing it too soon can easily kill the young inside.

I personally would be tempted to put a slit in there considering the other one hatched yesterday. You can also sometimes feel the young inside moving if you VERY gently hold the egg between your thumb and finger.
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Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:52 am Post subject:

I hope it's still alive and just having a break before it makes a second attempt at freedom! Good luck, got my fingers and toes crossed! Mr. Green

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ToonTomH · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:34 am Post subject:

Thanks for the help and luck everyone! I decided against slitting the eggs, because as you said Scott, I could cause more harm than good.

And when I checked the egg box this morning there was a little baby gecko in there! Very Happy

Glad I didn't slit it now!
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